Edvard Westerlund
Olympic wrestler
爱德华·韦斯特隆德 · 에드바르드 베스테를룬드
- Born
- 1 February 1901, Helsinki
- Died
- 7 December 1982, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Edvard Vilhelm "Eetu" Westerlund (1 February 1901 – 7 December 1982) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1924 and a bronze in 1928. He collected the same pair of medals at the world championships in 1921–22. Domestically Westerlund competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling and won three titles: in 1927 in Greco-Roman lightweight, in 1929 in freestyle lightweight and in 1936 in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight. His brothers Kalle and Emil were also Olympic wrestlers.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman middleweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman lightweight | 1928 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q257849 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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